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Transformational Women Highlights Joan Herbig, CEO ControlScan

September 12, 2011 by chrismelka

Joan Herbig has over 20 years experience in the high-tech world. She has served in many roles throughout her career and has managed her teams to consistently successful outcomes. Named CEO of ControlScan in September 2007, Joan is responsible for business operations and is focused on growing the company’s revenues and expanding its position as a leading PCI compliance and security provider focused on small- to medium-sized merchants.

Joan serves on the Board of Directors for the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), and served as its Chairman in 2008. She sits on the advisory boards of Wren Solutions, Rover Apps, TAG FinTech and the University of Kentucky Computer Science.

Joan’s 3 key tips on being a transformational leader:

1) Get on the bus with the right people

2) Listen more than you talk

3) Step outside of your comfort zone

Transformational Women Highlights Becky Blalock, CIO Southern Company

August 30, 2011 by chrismelka

Becky Blalock is SVP and CIO of the Southern Company. She directs information technology strategy and operations across the 120,000 square miles and all subsidiaries of the company. She leads more than 1,100 employees in information technology delivery to one of America’s most respected companies. In this segment she talks about what it takes to be successful as a CIO and her mentoring advice for others.

In her 33 years at Southern Company, Blalock has held 12 different positions ranging from financial analyst to her current role as SVP and CIO.

Under her leadership, Southern Company has been consistently recognized as one of the 100 Most Innovative Companies by CIO Magazine and one of the 100 Best Places to Work in IT by Computerworld Magazine. Over the years she has been named CIO of the Year by various organizations including Energy Biz Magazine, Computers or Youth, the Georgia CIO Leadership Association.

Blalock’s leadership in the corporate world includes serving on the advisory board for Oracle and AT&T.

Here are Becky’s tips for being a transformational leader:

1) Believe in communication – in the absence of communication, there will be miscommunication

2) Build the best team. Surround yourself with talent and motivate them.

3) Being a leader begins and ends with integrity.

Transformational Women Highlights Shaunti Feldhahn, Best-Selling Author

August 25, 2011 by chrismelka

Shaunti Feldhahn is a groundbreaking social researcher, consultant on women’s leadership issues, best-selling author, and speaker. A former Wall Street analyst, with a master’s from Harvard, Shaunti took the path less taken and now applies her analytical skills to the startling research of what men and women each privately think in the workplace and at home; perceptions that we rarely hear but that affect each of us every day whether we realize it or not.

This information is game-changing for women in business, as seen in Shaunti’s latest book The Male Factor: The Unwritten Rules, Misperceptions and Secret Beliefs of Men in the Workplace. Based on nearly 10 years of interviews and surveys with more than 3,000 men, Shaunti uncovers what high-potential women need to know about the secret, unfiltered thoughts and expectations of their male bosses, colleagues and customers – high-leverage information that allows women to be far more influential and effective in accomplishing every one of their own goals in the workplace.

Shaunti’s findings are equally eye-opening in personal relationships; her books, such as For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men, have sold 2 million copies in 20 languages. Currently consulting and speaking globally for women leadership audiences, Shaunti has appeared on media outlets as diverse as The Today Show, CNN, Fox, PBS, Soap Talk, Focus on the Family and Family Life Today.

Shaunti’s tips for being a transformational leader:

Know yourself. If you don’t truly understand your strengths and weaknesses, you cannot play to your strengths, and you certainly will not compensate for your weaknesses. But if you know who you are, and what you can do, and rigorously focus on that, while turning down seductive opportunities at which you will not shine, you’ll not only be great at what you do, but you’ll be very fulfilled! And a positive, fulfilled leader is a transformational leader.

Know and manage how you are perceived . One of the great missing pieces of the puzzle for many potentially great leaders is not recognizing how they are perceived. The most important issue is not just that you have excellent leadership gifts, and a lot to offer. Rather, the most important issue is whether others see you that way! You can only be a leader if others see you as someone to follow. And so you need to know how you are perceived and take charge of that perception.

Know your audience. But you can only do that if you know your audience. If you do not understand the inner, private thoughts, expectations and perceptions of those you are speaking to, you can never manage how you yourself are perceived. You won’t recognize a misperception and be able to head it off, and you also will miss great signals that tell you that you have an opportunity here on which you can capitalize. But once you are skilled at reading your audience – at getting inside their heads, at understanding their private expectations, you can speak to those expectations and position yourself as the person who always “gets it” in their eyes. The person who “gets it”, who reads others like a book, who is able to articulate back to them what they most desire, is a person who others will follow.

Entrepreneur Advisors Spotlights Wayne Kurzen, Walter Lawrence and Roy Mccrerey

August 4, 2011 by chrismelka

Today, Entrepreneur Advisors turns its attention towards three business man who are succeeding in their respective fields. Wayne Kurzen of The Kurzen Group talks about the four key parts that make an organization successful. Wayne says that the most important part of an organization is the people. Without the right people, an organization will not succeed. Next, CPA Walter Lawrence mentions what it takes to complete the accounting side to any business. This is the part that no one wants to do, however it is often the most important. It’s not everyday an actor comes through the doors at Entrepreneur Advisors, but today is different. Roy McCrerey takes the stage by revealing secrets that have propelled him in the industry. By focusing on the business side of acting, and not following the herds to California or New York, one will find success.

Entrepreneur Advisors spotlights Marvin Cosgray, Adam Fuller, Debra Kline and Jeff Pedowitz.

July 29, 2011 by chrismelka

Today at the Entrepreneur Advisors Office, four hot leaders in their respective fields are the center of a great discussion.

Marvin Cosgray of Georgia Commerce Bank, a 40 year veteran in the banking indusrty, expands upon what his company is doing to help small and medium sized businesses. They are helping high net worth individuales by making loans during what is the most difficult time to obtain loans due to the recession.

Jeff Pedowitz of The Pedowitz Group, a leading demand generation agency, speaks about how his company is leading the way in its respective field.

Adam Fuller of Homrich Berg joins the discussion on the hot topic of the debt crisis. Adam gives his opinion on what it is going to take to get our country out of debt and heading in the right direction.

Business Wise, a local B2B database and Lead Generation System, has been the premier solution helping people and companies connect and develop business relationships. President Debra Kline mentions how Business Wise is leading and staying ahead of the competition. Please tune in for our next show as we set the spotlight on our next hot business leaders.

Transformational Women Highlights Cynthia Good, CEO of Little Pink Book

July 26, 2011 by chrismelka

Cynthia Good is CEO of Little Pink Book. She is an award winning journalist, business owner and creator of America’s #1 digital platform for career women. Author of six books, she has created and launched two magazines including, PINK magazine for business women, anchored and reported for TV stations across the USA. Cynthia married her soulmate with whom she raises their two teenagers. Good describes herself as a famillionaire (hear the interview to see what her definition of this word is!). Little Pink Book sends out 1 million e-notes a month to women across the US and women from 126 countries access the advice on how to have a beautiful career and a beautiful life.

Cynthia talks about the challenges and opportunities for women in the workplace, shares statistics that will truly surprise you and gives advice on how to powerfully navigate your career either as an entrepreneur or corporate leader.

Her tips for being a transformational leader:

Ask for what you want
Don’t take “No” as the final answer
Believe in the dream of the life you want to create or as we say at Pink – have the courage to do what you love

Entrepreneur Advisors Spotlights the City of Snellville.

July 20, 2011 by chrismelka

Today, Entrepreneur Advisors spotlights the city of Snellville. Mayor of Snellville Jerry Oberholtzer, Economic Development Manager Eric Van Otteren, and intern Emily Brown are interviewed on a number of economic topics focusing on small business development. By educating young middle and high-school students on the benefits of small business, the city of Snellville hopes to keep new wealth in the city. By teaching kids that their are other paths and options, the city hopes to grow in the small business sector. Other topics include how the city is moving forward after the financial hit from the recession through economic development. How are tax dollars being spent to benefit the city? Find out in today’s segment. It seems as if the City of Snellville is moving in the right direction with a bright future ahead. Please tune in next week for a new group of attendees being interviewed in the EA Offices.

Entrepreneur Advisors interviews Jeff Lovejoy of Action Coach Atlanta, Melanie Alavi of UPS, Clint Gharib of the Gharib Group, and Britt Stephens of Technoplex Holdings.

July 15, 2011 by chrismelka

Hot topics on small business support and technology come from our Atlanta Office today. Entrepreneur Advisors turns its eye towards Jeff Lovejoy of Action Coach Atlanta first. Jeff expands upon Action Coach’s position on entrepreneurs and coaching this interesting breed of businessmen and women. He explains how his company’s watchful eye is continuing to help entrepreneurs and small businesses grow and learn. Although stubborn at some times, entrepreneurs can use and leverage the resources Action Coach Atlanta has to offer.

Melanie Alavi, with the parcel giant UPS, talks about how they are not only helping larger companies by leveraging the strength and power of Big Brown, but also how UPS is there for small businesses. The adventure of growing a business today is not complete without the help UPS brings to the table.

Subsidiary of JP Turner, the Gharib Group, continues to lead the financial field by helping small businesses as well as advising brokers. Leader Clint Gharib explains how people are continuously searching for advice on making sense of facts, figures and research they are finding. That is when this team of financial experts steps in and delivers their experienced services.

Britt Stephens has used his own funds creating a prototype for Technoplex beginning eight years ago. Gamers of all ages will be exposed to education and entertainment for E-Sports at these technology complexes. This will truly be the next huge leap for location based entertainment.

Don’t forget to tune in next week for a new group of radio attendees speaking upon all new topics!

Transformational Women Spotlights Kathy Betty of the Atlanta Dream

July 9, 2011 by chrismelka

Kathy is the Owner and CEO of the WNBA Team The Atlanta Dream. In addition, Kathy serves in a leadership capacity for a number of non-profit organizations, serving on the boards of Alexander-Tharpe Fund, Georgia Institute of Technology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, Carter Center Board of Councilors, YMCA Metropolitan Atlanta, Central Atlanta Progress (CAP), Atlanta Tipoff Club, and Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB).